I'm going on my annual pilgrimage to the Iowa State Fair today. I'm stoked, and it's always one of my favorite weekends of the year. Not only do I get to spend time with a good friend from high school,... Continue Reading →
I went from not going to Amsterdam Bar & Hall in Saint Paul for months to going to two shows there in about a week. Words can't describe how happy that makes me. I love all of my venues throughout... Continue Reading →
I'm ready for this week to be over. It hasn't been a bad week by any means, but it's been a weird one, especially at the office. Everyone there is just a bit doomy and gloomy, which makes sense given... Continue Reading →
Allen Stone's orbit is one that I fell into by just showing up at one of his shows in 2018. I ended up seeing him twice that year, and it fired up an absolute adoration for this amazing man and... Continue Reading →
This weekend did not go as planned. Something felt off on Friday night. I got the text on Saturday. My heart broke. I'm not sure I'm ready to talk about it but, long story short, a co-worker passed away on... Continue Reading →
I've seen a lot of cool live music over the years. Some of it is love at first note, and other acts take me some time to warm up to. Some are acts that feel familiar, and others take me... Continue Reading →
Wednesday was a special day. From an outsider, it looked like any other day for me. I got up before the sun, went to work, powered through the day job, went home for a quick nap, made an uninspired dinner,... Continue Reading →
Tuesday night was one of those nights when a band name got me out of the house. Okay, it clearly doesn't take much to get me out of the house, but I was intrigued by the punny name of the... Continue Reading →
I lost my motivation to do album reviews... again. I don't know what's wrong with me. I've been listening to plenty of new music, but having to sit down and review any of it just feels more tedious than enjoyable.... Continue Reading →